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Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-10-10 (122 years old)

Place of Birth

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

William Forrest

Biography:

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William Forrest (October 10, 1902 – January 26, 1989) was an American theatre, film, and television actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1939 and 1977. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and died in Santa Monica, California.

Known For

Acting

1977

The November Plan as Noel Crosman, Sr.

1971

1966

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula as James Underhill
Spy Smasher Returns as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)

1964

Good Neighbor Sam as Millard Mellner
Cheyenne Autumn as Senator (uncredited)

1962

1961

One-Eyed Jacks as Banker

1960

My Three Sons as Ed Hoffman

1959

The Horse Soldiers as Gen. Steve Hurlburt
Bonanza as Mine Owner

1958

The Last Hurrah as Dr. Tom (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
77 Sunset Strip as Graham

1957

Band of Angels as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
Sweet Smell of Success as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
Loving You as Mr. Jessup
M Squad as Mr. Manning
Maverick as Laramie Banker
Maverick as Roland

1956

Pardners as Hocker (uncredited)
Walk the Proud Land as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
You Can't Run Away from It as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)

1955

New York Confidential as Paul Williamson
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as Simpson (uncredited)
Meet the Governor as Mr. Green
Rage at Dawn as Wiilliam Peterson
Ain't Misbehavin' as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
The Millionaire as Quimby

1954

Public Defender as Mr. Berger
The Wonderful World of Disney as Doctor (uncredited)
December Bride as Harry Howard

1953

Private Eyes as John Graham
The Eddie Cantor Story as Florenz Ziegfeld
Invaders from Mars as Col. Mayberry
Winning of the West as Editor John Randolph
Letter to Loretta as Mr. Bruckner

1952

Belles on Their Toes as Col. Putnam (uncredited)
The Rose Bowl Story as James Otis
Night Without Sleep as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
Cavalcade of America as Dr. Sam Halleck
Four Star Playhouse as Sam Rogers
Four Star Playhouse as Mr. Colter

1951

Smuggler's Gold as Arthur Rayburn
Gasoline Alley as Hacker
The Sea Hornet as Lt. Commander
The Racket as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
I'll See You in My Dreams as Florenz Ziegfeld
Flight to Mars as General (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Wells Fargo Chief

1950

Hunt the Man Down as J.P. Knight (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)

1949

The Story of Seabiscuit as Thomas Milford
Arson, Inc. as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
In the Good Old Summertime as Announcer (uncredited)

1948

Three Daring Daughters as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Race Street as Nick Walters
Alias a Gentleman as Carruthers
Who Killed Doc Robbin? as Reporter (uncredited)
Fort Apache as Reporter (uncredited)
Mystery in Mexico as Insurance Company Boss
The Gentleman from Nowhere as Henry Thompson

1947

Blondie in the Dough as Robert " Bob " Dixon
Blind Spot as Henry Small
The Spirit of West Point as Dr. Felix Blanchard
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street as Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
The Devil On Wheels as Judge Roger Tanner
Sarge Goes to College as Col. Winters
The Corpse Came C.O.D. as Lance Fowler
Doctor Jim as Major
The Guilt of Janet Ames as (uncredited)

1946

Meet Me on Broadway as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
Dead Reckoning as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
The Well Groomed Bride as James Smith
Nobody Lives Forever as Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
Tars and Spars as Commander (uncredited)

1945

God Is My Co-Pilot as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Salty O'Rourke as Racing Secretary
Road to Alcatraz as Charles Cantrell
Gangs of the Waterfront as Dist. Atty. Brady
Adventures of Kitty O'Day as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
Purity Squad as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
Girls of the Big House as District Attorney
Anchors Aweigh as Movie Director (uncredited)

1944

Wilson as Minor Role (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep as Officer (uncredited)
The Doughgirls as Forbes
Laura as Important Client (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington as Clinton (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees as Lt. Tom Kerrick
Strange Affair as Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)
Here Come the Waves as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

1943

Flight for Freedom as Vice-Consul (uncredited)
The Masked Marvel as Martin Crane
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
Corvette K-225 as Commander Manning (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
Air Force as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
Reconnaissance Pilot as Colonel Henry
Corvette K-225 as Commander Manning
For God and Country as Commander at New Guinea
Du Barry Was a Lady as Guard Captain
So Proudly We Hail as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
Mission to Moscow as American Newsman (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay as Banker (uncredited)
The Hard Way as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)

1942

Pardon My Stripes as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Tarzan's New York Adventure as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
Spy Smasher as Thornton (uncredited)
Spy Ship as Martin Oster
Hello, Annapolis as Lt. Burns
Mug Town as District Attorney
A Date with the Falcon as Ward (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy as Captain Green
Joe Smith, American as August 'Gus' Stoffen
Priorities on Parade as Col. Reeves
Moontide as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)
In This Our Life as Forest Ranger
Meet the Stewarts as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)

1941

Meet John Doe as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan as Reporter (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying as Colonel
Sergeant York as Officer (uncredited)
Respect the Law as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
They Died with Their Boots On as Adjutant (uncredited)
Of Pups and Puzzles as Psychologist (uncredited)

1940

The Secret Seven as Mr. Brooks
Alice in Movieland as 2nd Director (uncredited)
The Man Who Talked Too Much as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
Women in Hiding as Investigator (uncredited)